Card-holder



F. A. HOLLANDS.

CARD HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED on. 28. 1919.

1,368,460 Patented Dec. 28,1926.

B! may ATTOHN r FRANKLIN A. HOLLANDS, OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY.

' CARD-HOLDER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 28, 1920.

Application filed October 28, 1919. Serial No. 334,017.

1 0 all whom it may concern Be it known that I, FRANKLIN A. Hon-- LANDS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Newark, in the county of Essex, State of New Jersey, have invented certain new' and useful improvements. in (lard- Holders, of which the following is a description, reference being had to the accompanying drawing and to the figures of reference marked thereon.

This invention relates to a card holder particularly adapted for use in connection with factory accounting, although it is to be understood that it is not limited to any particular form of accounting.

It is the principal object of my invention to provide a holder which will carry a number of cards in such a manner that work may be performed on the cards while they are in the holder.

Another object of my invention is to provide a holder which is portable and one in which an arm rest is provided so as to aid in the performing of work on the cards.

Other and further objects will be apparent to one skilled in the art after a study of the specification and drawing annexed thereto. I

In the drawing, Figure 1 is a view of the front or work side of the card holder, and

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of Fig. 1.

In the preferred form herein shown and described, 1 constitutes the body part of the holder which may be made of any suitable material, wood of suitable character being preferred in many cases. On the front side of the holder 1 is a receptacle bounded by the dotted line 2, the bottom being indicated by the dotted line 3 in Fig. 2. Positioned over the receptacle which 1 term the Work-.

ing receptacle is an escutcheon plate 1 held to the body 1 by any suitable means, such as by brads 5. Escutcheon plate 1 laps over the front opening of the working receptacle, as clearly indicated, for the purpose of holding the work cards 6,the edge of which appears at 7, in place within the receptacle. The working receptacle is deep enough, as will be indicated in Fig. 2, to carry quite a number of cards 6. The cards 6 are built up in any manner for the purpose of making sundry and suitable entries thereon in connection with factory work but the design of the card does not constitute any part of my invention and will not be further referred to herein.

On the back of the holder 1 is a second receptacle 8 similar in size to the working receptacle above described. An escutcheon plate 9 covers the opening to the receptacle 8 being held in place to the holder 1 by any suitable means, such as brads 10. The escutcheon plate 9 differs from escutcheon plate 4- in that it covers the greater portion of the receptacle 8, a finger slot, shown by the dotted lines 11, being left so that an operators finger may be inserted through this slot for the purpose of slipping the cards out of the receptacle 8. I term this receptacle 8 on the back of the holder as the storage receptacle since blank cards may be carried therein or cards on which work has already been performed on the work side of the holder and subsequently transferred to the storage receptacle. Both the work and storage receptacles have openings preferably on the same side of the holder 1 and these openings are closed by the side piece 12, preferably pivoted by any suitable means, such as screw 13, to the body 1. As will be seen from an inspection of Fig. 2, the member 12 fits into the side of the body 1 on a bevel, indicated at 1 1. The member 12 quay be held in position to close the openings into the said receptacles by any suitable means, one such being shown which consists of a plate 15 fastened to the member 12 and a plunger 16 operated by a spring 17 so that the plunger 16 engages an indented portion of the plate 15 with sufficient force to hold the member 12 in position, but it will be seen that the member 12 may be readily pushed outward about the pivot 13 at right angles to the surface of the holder 1 whereby the cards may be removed from either receptacle for any purpose whatever. It will be understood that separate closing means for the side opening to each receptacle may be provided but I found it more advantageous to use one piece which simultaneously opens both openings as above described.

It will be seen from aninspection of the drawing that a blank space is left below the front receptacle which blank space is utilized as an arm rest so that the operator in handling the holder does not have to remove the card in work for the purpose of.

inspection or for adding record figures thereto.

1 have found that a card holder of the character described, about 18" long, 9" wide or as previously pointed out in the type of card used in connection with the holder. Thls type of card holder is especlally handy for filing purposes, that is to say, a numer of the holders are readily stacked oneon top of the other or side by side and properly labeled whereby any part1cular set of cards can be readily taken out for inspection and work, and. it will be apparent thatchanges may be made in the size and detail construction Without departing from the spirit of my invention and the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is 1. In a device of the character described, a holder for cards having; a receptacle for a plurality of cards opening on the work side whereby the top card in said receptacle is open for inspection and Work; a second receptacle for a plurality of cards on the back side of the holder for the storage only of cards, means pivotally mounted at its center for simultaneously opening said receptatie to give access to the cards therein and a latching device lor controlling said means, said holder being formed so that it may be filed in any desired position.

2. In a device of the character described, a portable holder for cards having; a re ceptacle for a quantity of cards at the top 01 the Work side of the holder; a storage receptacle for a quantity of cards at the bottom of the opposite side of said holder, escutcheon plates fitting over the receptacle openings to hold the cards in position therein, said escutcheon plate associated vith the receptacle on the Work side being constructed so as to leave the cards in position to be operated on, side openings into the receptacles and means readily movable for closing the said side openings, said holder being so constructed that it may be deposited on either end, side or face thereof. Eijln a device of the class described, a holder for cards having; a receptacle at the top of the work side of the holder and a blank space below the receptacle serving as an arm rest; a storage receptacle on the other side of the holder from the arm rest portion, side openings into said receptacles and means readily movable for closing said side openings.

l. A device for keeping card records consisting oi; a holder having working and storage sides, a card receptacle at the top of the working side with an escutcheon plate fitting over the receptacle in such a manner as to hold the cards in the receptacle but leaving them available for reference and work thereon, a receptacle similar to the first at the bottom Of the storage side of the holder with an escutcheon plate having a finger slot therein fitting over the said receptacle, a side member carried by the holder for closing. end openings into said receptacles and common means readily operable to permit movement of said side member for access to said cards in either receptacle.

5. A combined card holder and arm rest consisting of a fiat member having storage receptacle for cards on one side and a work receptacle :for cards on the top of the other side and a blank space below the work receptacle for supporting an operators arm with means permitting access to the cards whereby they ma be readily removed from said receptacles and a latching device for controlling said means.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

FRANKLIN A. noLLANns. 

